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Miscellaneous edible preparations

Official title

National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirements of Restricting Excessive Package Foods and Cosmetics (7 pages, in Chinese).

China issued an addendum on 1 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHN/447. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 1 September 2008.

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At a glance

Products

Foods and cosmetics (ICS: 55.020)

HS codes
  • 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
    • 210690 Food preparations, n.e.s.
  • 33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
    • 330499 Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments…
Notifying member
China
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CHN/447Latest notice: G/TBT/N/CHN/447/Add.3

Key dates

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/CHN/447/Add.3⁩, 1 June 2026)

Amendment No.3 of GB 23350-2021 Restriction of excessive packaging requirements for Food and cosmetics

The classification and k values of convenience foods, canned foods, cocoa and roasted coffee products in Table A.1 have been revised, and the standard implementation requirements have been partly revised.

The number of packaging layers, packaging costs, mixed packaging requirements, and the classification and k value of commodity pastries in Appendix A.1 have been added, and the standard implementation requirements have been partly revised.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/CHN/447/Add.3

    Amendment No.3 of GB 23350-2021 Restriction of excessive packaging requirements for Food and cosmetics

    The classification and k values of convenience foods, canned foods, cocoa and roasted coffee products in Table A.1 have been revised, and the standard implementation requirements have been partly revised.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/CHN/447/Add.2

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirements of Restricting Excessive Package Foods and Cosmetics

    The number of packaging layers, packaging costs, gross merchandise weight, the classification and k value of commercial tea and related products and infant formula food in Appendix A.1 have been added, and the standard implementation requirements have been partly revised.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/CHN/447/Add.1

    Amendment No.1 of GB 23350-2021 Restriction of Excessive Packaging requirements for Food and Cosmetics

    The number of packaging layers, packaging costs, mixed packaging requirements, and the classification and k value of commodity pastries in Appendix A.1 have been added, and the standard implementation requirements have been partly revised.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  4. SupplementG/TBT/N/CHN/447/Suppl.1

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  5. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/CHN/447

    National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirements of Restricting Excessive Package Foods and Cosmetics (7 pages, in Chinese).

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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